Ditchling, Sussex: S. Dominic's Press, 1922. Gill, Eric; Jones, David. Limited Edition. Wraps. One of 400 copies (unnumbered), duodecimo size, 115 pp., in a custom clamshell case. The Saint Dominic's Press, founded by Harry (Hilary) Douglas Clarke Pepler, flourished at Ditchling, Sussex, from 1916 to 1936. The first home of..... More
London: Grub Street, (1999). Hardcover. Octavo size, 240 pp. [1999], a scrumptious tour through the world of chocolate, including chapters such as "From Pod to Palate" and "From Bean to Bar" - seriously, who can resist? ___DESCRIPTION: Milk chocolate brown cloth boards with gilt lettering on the spine, copper endpapers, brown..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, Ld. 1894. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo size, 187 pp. In the preface dated November, 1893, the author (of whom we could find no information online) almost apologies for her work: "...it may seem presumptuous on my part to add [yet another cookbook] to their number." However..... More
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New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., n. d. Hardcover. Octavo size, 231 pp. This cookbook of Chinese dishes, in addition to its recipes, contains anecdotes and humorous writings on the formation of the book and interesting tidbits about Chinese culture from the knowledge of the author; Townley Searle..... More
Shanghai: Kelly and Walsh, Limited, 1932. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Duodecimo size, 116 pp. This collection of recipes offers a myriad of Chinese dishes, from tea and appetizers to main courses to desserts; the recipes are from The Nellie Wong Tea Shop, "the only place in Peking". The recipes are collected..... More